Alternating-current motor.



PATENTED DEC. 31, 1907.

D. O. JACKSON. ALTERNATING CURRENT MOTOR. APPLICATION FILED APR.1, 1901. RENEWED MAR. 17, 1904.

2 SHBETSSHEBT 1.

PATENTED DEC. 31, 1907.

D. G. JACKSON. ALTERNATING CURRENT MOTOR. APPLICATION FILED APR.1, 1901. RENEWED MAR.17, 1904.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

I DUGALD O. JACKSON, MADISON, WISCONSIN.

ALTERNATING C'U'R RENT MOTOR.

motors known as in uction motors, and has for its object the provision of an improved method by means of which a motor may op- I erate in its preferred embodiment without difference of phase in the energizing circuits thereof. In my application Serial No. 48,056 filed February 20,1901 I have describedand claimed motors so constructed as to operate in accordance with the method hereinafter specifically set forth;

It is theprime object of my mvention to provide-a method in accordancewith which a motor maybe efiiciently operated'from sin gle phase alternating current systems'of dis-' ,polyphase induction motors) and a single phase alternatin field. These motors, however, are not'seli-starting, but when the armature thereof is started revolving in a single phase alternating field, the balance of repulsions which exists when the armature is at rest, is disturbed and the armature tends to continue its motion. Since these motors are not of themselves self-starting, special devices for accomplishing this result must be employed. The devices for this purpose are very inefiicient and frequentl consume a.

large amount of power, as is t e case when phase. splitting is resorted to. It will be seen, however, that this operation as ap l1- cable tosuch motors, cannot give a large ifference of phase between currents in motor field circuits with a reasonably large power factor, and for this reason such motors have either a very small starting torque or an unrea'sonably small power factor at starting.

Qtherdevices of. like nature which are emioya; render single dm' jthepij-ior art .have "also been operated on 7 phase motors cumberand in'efficient, ingle phase motors of Patented Dec. 31, 1907.

the well known re ulsion principle. Such motors may be sel -starting, but are inefficient and bulky, as only a portion of the armature is continually eifective.

By means of my invention I 'am enabled to operate a motor which is self-starting, without unreasonably decreasing the ,power factor, so that the motor exerts a considerable starting torque and which operates efficiently when running at its norma speed.

Generally speaking, my invention consists in the provision of a method for operating a motor m which simultaneously magnetizing or energizing currents induce in the armature conductors sets of currents that are of different phases, or time positions,'and thereby cause the rotation of the movable armature.

In the preferred embodiment of the invention I provide a plurality of distinct paths for the armature currents and so design these paths or circuits that they have different time constants. I may accomplish this result by arranging the circuits of varying resistance, self-mductance or capacity, so that the currents in the circuits are out of phase,

although induced by a single phase alternatin field.

embodiment side view thereof; Fig. 6, is a broken view partly in diagram, of another form of motor constructed to operate in accordance with my invention; Fig. 7 is a artial perspective of another embodiment o my invention.

Like characters of reference indicate like parts throughout the difierent figures.

Referring now more particularly to Fig. 1, I have shown a single phase alternating current generator 1, supplying current to the transmission circuit, comprising the, mains 2, .2. A motive device 3, operating in accordance with m invention, receives current from said a ternating current circuit, and comprises an armature 4 mounted upon a spindle 5. The circular armature disk 4 is provided with 9. preferably thicker portion'6,

or portion of lessresistance, at the central portion thereof, so that the construction of the armature is practically equivalent to two superim osed disks of unlike diameter but preferab y of equal thickness, the construction being such that separate paths of differing resistances for currents induced in the armature are offered through the two portions of the armature disk. The field producing means for this device preferably consists of an electromagnet 7 which is energized by a coil 8 included in bridge of the supply mains 2, 2. One limb, 9, of the electromagnet 7 is placed preferably in close proximity to the thicker portion 6 and near the central portion thereof. The remaining limb 10 of the electromagnet-7 is preferably considerably shorter so that its face is opposite the thinner ortion of the armature 4, the said limb also eing placed'preferably to the right of the limb 9 so that the said limbs are not on a radial line passing through said armature. When an alternating current passes through coil 8 the energization of the magnet 7 causes the armature 4 to revolve in the direction of the arrow as indicated. If the.limb 16 be placed to the left of limb 9, as shown in dotted lines in the drawing, at 10, then the armature 4 will revolve 'in the opposite direction. Eddy currents are caused adjacent to each limb 9 and 10, the eddy current due to the limb 9 being constrained to flow within the thicker ortion 6, and the edd current due to the imb 10 flowing throug the thinner portion of the disk of the armature 4, as is apparent from the drawings. The circuits of the eddy currents are thus of difierent resistance and self-inductance, as will be seen, and therefore have different time constants, whereby the said currents are out of phase and cause the rotation of the movable armature. Several such electromagnets set at intervals around the circumference of the armature may be used. The energizing windings of the several magnets may preferably be then connected in series, and the limbs of the several magnets should all be placed in the proper positions to give rotation in the same direction.

A modification of the device shown in Fig. 1 is shown in Figs. 2 and 3. In this instance two electromagnets 7, 7, are employed, the coils 8, 8, thereof being shown in series re lation. The north pole of one magnetris opposite the south pole of the second magnet, so that a complete magnetic .circuit is obtained. Currents of different phase are created in the armature, as described in connection with Fig. 1. y a

A further modification is illustrated in Figs. 4 and 5, in which instance 'two electromagnets 11, 11, are employed, the two limbs of each of the electromagnets ap roaching the two faces of the disk inclose thereby. The coils 8, 8, are again shown in series -iron and the outerportion o two windings '14, 15.

.are again included in the circuit.

relation. The operation is similar to that previously described. The paths of different resistances and self-inductlon's, for the induced currents to flow in, maybe produced by making the central circular portion 6 of the armature 4, of a different metal from the outer ring portion of the armature, as for instance the central portion may be of copper or aluminium and the outer portion of German s'ilver, or the central portion ma be German s' ver.

The central portion is still preferably thicker than the outer portion but not necessarily so.

Referring now to Fig. 6, I have shown another manner of constructing a motor to o erate in accordance with my invention. this case I employ a rotatably mounted drum or ring armature which is provided with suitable circuits of different time constants. I have here diagrammatically indicated two circuits and have shown each circuit as comprising one coil. It is well. understood, however, that any suitable winds ing may be employed on the armature, the character of the winding simply being indicated in the drawing. The armature 12 is mounted upon suitable shafts 13 and carries The windings 14 and 15 are preferably so constructedthat they have different time constants so that under the influence of a single phase alternating field created by means ofthesalient poles 16,

' 16, currents of different phase will be conveyed through the said wlndings. The preferred manner of obtaining this result is shown in the drawing where I have included a self-inductive coil 17 in series with winding 14, and a condenser 18in series with winding 15. Under the same influences of inductive energization, the currents in the two windings will be out of phase. Current is supplied to the electromagnet 16-fr0m the generator 1. Motors operating in accordance with my invention are thus self-starting with out decreasing materially the power factor of the circuit, and are efficient in their operation at normal speed or load. It will of course be understood that the windin here described and also in connectionwith ig. 7,.

although generally requiring the characteristics as set forth, is not necessarily to be limited to one of two coils, but preferably consists of numerous conductors covering the armature core with a practically uniform conducting layer. This condition ma of course be given by two uniformly woun progressive windings or two squirrel cages.

In Fig. '7 I have shown a modification of the motor illustrated in Fig. 6. Inthis instance the poles 16, 16, are disposed longitudinally of the armature and serve to react upon two armature windings 14 and 15 as before. Self-inductance 17 and capacity P1118 e scheme of winding which I prefer to employ in this connection, consists in passing an armature coil longitudinally upon I" h sides of the armature in a radial plane for about half the total length of the armature, then dis placing the said coil about the armature through about ninety-electrical degrees and then continuing said coil longitudinally of the armature for the remaining half thereof, as will be clear from the drawings. The effect inthis instance of the longitudinally displaced poles 16, 16, is cumulative upon each coil of the armature Instead of thus displacing the coils, one set of the poles may be angularly displaced an equal amount from their longitudinal positionand the armature coils may then be wound without displacing half their lengths.

I have shown the windings of the armatures in Figs. 6 and 7 with their coils electrically independent of each other, but this is not essential as the paths of the currents of different phases may interlink without departin from my invention.

Whi e I have herein shown and particularly described motors operating in accordance with the preferred embodiment of my wish to limit myself to the precise arrangements as herein shown and particularly described, as many modifications may be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit of .my

. said invention, but

Having thus described my invention, what Iclaim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. The herein described method of operating induction motors which consists in creating a single phase alternating field, subjecting a closed revolubly mounted electric conducting circuit of iven time constant'to the action of said fiel and subjecting a'sec- 0nd closed revolubl mounted electric conducting circuit of di erent time constant and fixed with relation to the first aforesaid circuit to the action of said single phase alternating field, substantially as described.

2. The herein described method of operating induction motors which consists in creating .a single phase alternating field,

subjecting a revolubly mounted electric conducting circuit to the action of said field" and subjecting a second revolubly mounted electric conducting circuit of different time constant fixed relatively to the first aforesaid circuit, to the action of said field, substantially as-described.

3. The herein described method of operating induction motors which consists in creating a single phase alternating field, and subjecting a plurality of revolubly mounted electric conducting circuits of relatively different reactance or resistance to the action of said field in its normah-umnodified conditron, substantially as described.

.ating motors, which consists in creating a 4. The herein described method .of Opel ating induction motors which consists in creating a single phase alternating field, sub-' jecting a rotatably mounted armature core to said field, said core having electric conducting circuits associated and revoluble therewith, and inducing in said electric circuits relatively out-of-phase currents, substantially as described.

5. The herein described method of operating induction motors, which consists in creating a single phase alternating field, subjecting a rotatably mounted armature core to said field, said core having independent electric conducting circuits associated and revoluble therewith, and inducing in said electric circuits currents which are relatively out of phase with respect to each other, sub stantially as described.

6. The herein described method of oper- 85. single phase alternating field, subjecting an armature to the action of said field in its normal unmodified condition, inducing in the armature windings relatively out-of-phase currents, substantially as described.

7. The method of operating motors, which consists in creating an alternating magnetic field, subjecting an armature to the action of said field, inducing relatively outof phase currents in the armature conductors there' by, and subjectingv metal pieces to the magnetic action of the said out of phase currents. 8. The method of operating motors, which consists in creating an alternating magnetic field, subjecting an armature to the action of 10( said field in its normal unmodified condition, and providing armature winding with relatively different time constants, whereby relative rotation is produced between said field and said armature.

9. The method of operating motors ,which consists in creatin a normal, unmodified alternating magnetlc field, and subjecting a plurality of electric conducting circuits of relatively different time constants to the ,action ofsaid field to produce relative rotation between said field and said circuits.

10. The herein described method of operating electric motors, which consists in creating a normal, unmodified single phase alternating field, subjectinga plurality of electric conducting. circuits of relatively difierent reactance-or resistance to the action of said field, and adaptingfsaid field and said circuits for relative rotation. 11. The herein described method of operating electric motors, which consists in creating a single-phase alternatingfield,subjecting an armature core to said field inits normal unmpdified condition, providing said core with electric conducting circuits, and inducing relatively out-of-phase currents in said electric circg'ts, whereby relative rotation between sai armature and said field is produced.

12. The hereindescribed method of operating motors, which consists in creating an alternatin magnetic field, subjecting a plurality of e ectrical conducting circuits to the action of said field in its normal unmodified condition, and inducing relatively out-ofphase electric currents in said electric circuits, whereby relative rotation between said fields and said circuits may be produced.

13. The herein described method of operating motors, which consists in creating an alternating magnetic field, subjecting an armature to the action of said field in its normal unmodified condition, and inducing relatively out-of-phase currents in said armature,

whereby relative rotation between said field and said armature is produced.

14. The herein described niethod of opermotors, which consists in creatinga ating sing e-phase alternatin field, subjecting an 20 armature core to said eld in its normal immodified condition, providing said core with independent electric conducting circuits, and

inducing relatively out-of-phase currents in said electric circuits, whereby relative rota- 25 MAX W. ZABEL. GEORGE L. Cruse. 

